193 research outputs found
Théatre
No full textEn el verso de la anteportada consta: "Il a été tiré: Cinquante exemplaires numérotés sur papier de Hollande. prix: 7 fr. Et dix exemplaires numérotés sur papier de Chine prix: 12 fr."No verso da anteport.consta: "Il a été tiré:Cinquante exemplaires numérotés sur papier de Hollande. prix: 7 fr. Et dix exemplaires numérotés sur papier de Chine prix: 12 fr."AnteportadaAntepSignaturizadoContiene: Henriette Maréchal -- La patrie en dangerContén: Henriette Maréchal -- La patrie en dange
REAL: Reality-Enhanced AppLied-games
No full textPervasive games are an emerging genre combining reality and computing. This paper presents a suite of simple pervasive serious games we have developed to explore the concept of “reality-enhanced gaming”, a pattern to tie game play mechanics to the outcomes/measurements of real-world activities. The prototype games were realized in the context of TEAM, an industrial research project aimed at developing apps for flexible and collaborative mobility. The proposed games are examples of different UIs we considered useful to meet various significant scenarios, goals and user typologies, especially for improving car driving styles. Given the variety of information sources, contexts of use, and target users, we abstracted a gameoriented framework (namely REAL, Reality-Enhanced AppLied games), in order to support re-use and scalability. Through a set of RESTful APIs, the REAL framework separates sensor data from actual game implementations, so as to provide different experiences to users, according to their specific needs and preferences. This concept – which allows serious game developers to focus on their specific game logic while seamlessly exploiting a variety of field sensors - is general and may be applied to a variety of domains. We validated REAL developing and field testing five typologies of serious games. Subjective evaluation results show a good level of satisfaction and perceived usefulness. More tests are needed, especially in terms of different application contexts, impact on developers, number and variety of users, and exposure time. However, outcomes confirm the
significant potential of reality-enhanced game design and the importance of tools for supporting their development
Gamification of Car Driver Performance
No full textThe potential of serious games can be used to captivate the road users in exhibiting green driving behavior. Serious games can be an engaging medium in conveying information effectively. We exploited the pervasiveness of smartphone and serious games concept to develop a gamified environment for the road users. Our approach comprises two games that would gamify the driver performance based on the driver performance assessment results. The driver performance will be evaluated using a smartphone-based evaluator and the assessment results will be transmitted through a Bluetooth module to the gamified environment (this happens on real-time basis). The game environment comprises various levels and indicators with the provision of audio feedback on the game status
Sacred ceremony and magical praxis in Jewish texts of early and late antiquity
No full textThis thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University, 13/12/1999.The thesis examines texts that indicate how Jews of Early and Late Antiquity dealt with a world ruled by an omnipotent God who governed a cosmos where disorder vied with order. God's bounty reflected his good will towards those faithful to his laws, and disobedience resulted in the infliction of misfortune. A state of disorder, labelled “the ways of the Emorites”, was perceived by Judaeans as the realm of superstition and foreign practices, typified by idolatry, incest and bloodshed. Sacrifice in the Temple allowed people to fulfil God's commandments, drawing near to him by means of animal or cereal offerings. When the Temple was destroyed, prayer rituals replaced the sacrifices. The absence of priestly authority allowed Rabbis to take control of everyday religious laws and customs. Concepts such as the sacred and mundane, and ritual purity and impurity, are integral to the scriptural texts. Later texts retained paradoxical notions relating to these older traditions concerning ambiguity or ambivalence associated with purification and pollution, and these notions remained within the ambit of the rabbinic purview. The transformation of public sacrifice into communal prayer was accompanied by aspirations to draw near to God, no longer simply as an act of obedience, but to attain aspects of his wisdom and power. God was no longer present in his Temple, but had taken on the role of King of Heaven, seated upon his Throne in the celestial heights, and the power attained by some Rabbinic sages in mystical ascents enabled them to perform miraculous feats. Ideas of the sacrificial cult and notions of ritual purity retained their influence in prayers, and esoteric Rabbinic traditions were appropriated by exponents of private magical rituals. Angels and demons inhabited the Talmudic cosmology, and angelic forces summoned in God's name might control the misfortune resulting from demonic intrusions
Civil Cases Proof Peculiarities of Road Traffic Accidents Damages
No full textThe author reveals proof peculiarities in civil cases of reparation of damages harmed by road traffic accident, in relation to the determination of a respondent (debtor). In the article are analyzed the appropriate norms of the RF Civil code regulating the rules and conditions of civil liability for damage caused by using a transport facility as a source of dange
A perspective of the dynamic structure of the nucleus explored at the single-molecule level
No full textCellular life can be described as a dynamic equilibrium of a highly complex network of interacting molecules. For this reason, it is no longer sufficient to “only” know the identity of the participants in a cellular process, but questions such as where, when, and for how long also have to be addressed to understand the mechanism being investigated. Additionally, ensemble measurements may not sufficiently describe individual steps of molecular mobility, spatial-temporal resolution, kinetic parameters, and geographical mapping. It is vital to investigate where individual steps exactly occur to enhance our understanding of the living cell. The nucleus, home too many highly complex multi-order processes, such as replication, transcription, splicing, etc., provides a complicated, heterogeneous landscape. Its dynamics were studied to a new level of detail by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). Singlemolecule tracking, while still in its infancy in cell biology, is becoming a more and more attractive method to deduce key elements of this organelle. Here we discuss the potential of tracking single RNAs and proteins in the nucleus. Their dynamics, localization, and interaction rates will be vital to our understanding of cellular life. To demonstrate this, we provide a review of the HIV life cycle, which is an extremely elegant balance of nuclear and cytoplasmic functions and provides an opportunity to study mechanisms deeply integrated within the structure of the nucleus. In summary, we aim to present a specific, dynamic view of nuclear cellular life based on single molecule and FCS data and provide a prospective for the future.BN/BionanoscienceApplied Science
Fermentation Rates and Ethanol Accumulation in Relation to Flooding Tolerance in Rhizomes of Monocotyledonous Species
No full textUnder anoxia an accumulation of ethanol took place in all species. Lactic fermentation was found to be of less importance in every case. The amount of ethanol accumulated depended on the ability of the rhizome to eliminate it from its tissues. Despite great variations in fermentative capacity as seen in the ADH measurements the wetland species did not accumulate ethanol to concentrations greater than 30 μmol g−1 fresh weight. This represented a plateau above which the ethanol concentration did not rise even with continued anaerobic incubation. No such plateau of ethanol accumulation was found in the dryland species Iris germanica which accumulated ethanol steadily reaching concentrations of 70 μmol g−1 fresh weight. If ethanol is toxic to higher plant tissues then the steady state condition of low ethanol accumulation found in wetland species will minimize this dange
Review Article - Techniques in the treatment of craniovertebral instability
No full textThe techniques of craniovertebral region stabilization introduced and
used by the senior author over the last 20 years are summarized. The
lateral masses of atlas and axis are strong and largely cancellous in
nature and can be used for direct implantation of screws. Opening up of
the joint and placement of bone graft within the joint stabilizes the
region and provides a large area for bone fusion. Distraction of the
facets provides an opportunity to treat a range of congenital
craniovertebral anomalies. The technique of exposure of the lateral
mass of the atlas and axis and the atlantoaxial joint is technically
relatively complex and needs precise understanding of anatomy of the
vertebral artery and training with cadavers
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